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NFTS Short Courses

NFTS Short Courses

NFTS Short Courses deliver all short courses for the National Film and Television School, running courses at Beaconsfield, London or online.

Our industry-renowned courses are aimed at professionals in film and television as a means of furthering their careers.

From a two-day course in self-shooting, to one day catching up with Movie Magic software in budgeting or scheduling, our courses have gained a huge reputation within the industry. Practitioners can choose to spend a week discovering how to shoot a documentary, three days learning how to edit on Avid, or less than a week understanding how to cut film to music.

FREE Taster Days as part of BFI Metro London Skills Cluster Training 

For hair and make-up courses, visit the Iver Makeup Academy page on our website.  

in association with BBC Academy

Explore all our courses listed in chronological order

Main Campus 02 Feb/26 Places Available! 10:00am - 5.15pm 2 days Full-time In person

Short course

Working With Actors

Working With Actors

Main Campus 05 Feb/26 COURSE CURRENTLY FULL- email us to be added to Reserve List shortcourses@nfts.co.uk 10:00am - 5:30pm 2 days Full-time In person

Scotland 03 Mar/26 09:30am-5:00pm 2 days Full-time In person

Short course

Self-Shooting - Introduction

Self-Shooting - Introduction

Main Campus 16 Feb/26 COURSE CURRENTLY FULL- email us to be added to Reserve List shortcourses@nfts.co.uk 10.00am - 5.30pm 5 days Full-time In person

Short course

16mm / 35mm Camera Familiarisation

16mm / 35mm Camera Familiarisation

Main Campus 25 Feb/26 PLACES AVAILABLE 8 weeks - 1 evening session per week - 7.00pm to 9.00pm UK Time (Wednesday evening) 2 hours Part-time Online

Short course

Short Film Lab

Short Film Lab

Main Campus 02 Mar/26 Places Available! 5 days Full-time In person

Short course

Location Sound Recording

Location Sound Recording

Main Campus 09 Mar/26 Places Available 10.00am - 5.30pm 5 days Full-time In person

Short course

Drama Directing

Drama Directing

Main Campus 11 Mar/26 Places Available! 6.15pm - 9.15pm 8 weeks - Wednesday evenings - 6:15pm-9:15pm Part-time Online

Short course

Creating The Short

Creating The Short

Main Campus 16 Mar/26 Places Available 10:00am - 5:30pm 6 days Full-time In person

Short course

Documentary Shooting

Documentary Shooting

North 02 Mar/26 10.00am - 5.00pm 3 Days Full-time In person

Main Campus 16 Mar/26 Places Available! 10.00am - 5.30pm 3 days Full-time In person

Cymru Wales 10.00am - 5.00pm 3 days Part-time In person

Scotland Register your interest 10.00 - 17.00 3 days Full-time In person

Short course

Introduction to Editing on Adobe Premiere Pro

Introduction to Editing on Adobe Premiere Pro

Main Campus 23 Mar/26 Places Available! 10.00am - 5.30pm 3 days Full-time In person

Cymru Wales 10.00am - 5.00pm 3 days Full-time In person

Scotland 10.00 - 17.00 3 days Full-time In person

Short course

Introduction to Editing on Avid Media Composer

Introduction to Editing on Avid Media Composer

Main Campus 26 Mar/26 Places Available! 10:00am - 5:00pm 2 days Full-time In person

Short course

Head of Production

Head of Production

Main Campus 13 Apr/26 PLACES AVAILABLE 10.00am - 4pm each day 3 days Full-time Online

Cymru Wales 10 Mar/26 10:00 - 17:00 3 days Online

Scotland Register your interest 10.00 - 17.00 2 days Full-time

Short course

Developing and Pitching Drama

Developing and Pitching Drama

Coming soon

Main Campus Places Available! Wednesday Evening - 6.30pm to 8.30pm 8 weeks - one evening a week Part-time Online

Short course

Director Prep Lab

Director Prep Lab

Main Campus Coming Soon! 10.00am - 5.00pm 2 day In person

North 29 Apr/26 10.00am - 5.00pm 2 Days Full-time In person

Scotland 9:30-17:30pm 2 days Full-time In person

Short course

Fundamentals of Documentary Storytelling

Fundamentals of Documentary Storytelling

London Places Available! 10:00am - 5:30pm 2 days Full-time In person

Scotland Register your interest 10.00 - 17.00 3 days Full-time In person

Short course

Running Your Own TV Production Company

Running Your Own TV Production Company

Main Campus PLACES AVAILABLE 8 weeks - 1 evening session per week - 6.30pm to 8.30pm 2 hours Part-time Online

Short course

Turning Fact Into Screen Fiction Lab

Turning Fact Into Screen Fiction Lab

Main Campus Places Available! Evening session - 6.15pm to 8.45pm 13 weeks - one evening a week Part-time Online

Cymru Wales 04 Feb/26 Evening session - 6.15pm to 8.45pm 13 weeks - one evening a week Part-time Online

Short course

Under-Represented Voices Writing Lab

Under-Represented Voices Writing Lab